Recent content by Rocket354

Apologies for the faulty memory. I just remembered a bunch of no-names. Looking it up, it was a tougher field than I remembered. Mea culpa. The other points still stand.

It's hard to realize one's full potential at an endeavor with split attention. Sofia, for example, already looks a bit rusty. If Savannah does go to college she will almost assuredly not be the player she could be.

I agree Josh is great and the best player today, and entering the conversation for greatest of all time. But a few points: 1) you use 10b titles in response to a 9b ranking list. That is disingenuous. 2) you use WNT titles, a fairly recent metric, to compare a player at his peak to a player...

Savannah was a guest commentator for the finals. She mentioned intending to go to college. She was trying to find a school that could accommodate her travel schedule. Looks like another potential loss for women's pool in the US.

I have to wonder how much Sofia has actually been playing the last couple months.

I overlooked that Sofia was playing. Good to see she still has time to play while in culinary school. Jordan isn't at Sofia's level, yet, either, but she's definitely getting up there.

Jordan Helfery is my dark horse pick. She's another young player experiencing Fargo-lag. She's defnitely not at the level of Tkach or Styer, but she's as good as anyone else in the field.

I love my Diamond ball cleaner.

He also has a huge social media following in one of the primary pool markets. His inclusion is a business decision, and, as much as I hate to say it, an astute one.

I think Januarta is a defensible pick, even if not based solely on merit. AJ is clearly a teacher's pet pick. But who is that teacher? I have spoken with people who would know exactly how picks are made. Hate to be vague, but can't put anyone on the record. The consensus: "Emily always gets...

This will definitely be an exciting contest. I hope the real SVB shows up. He's definitely the wildcard given his international and team play history. I went last year, and was disappointed by no Filler or SVB. Wish I was going again this year.

Worth noting the highest four Fargo ratings in this contest are all on ROW. They are definitely a favorite, even if a small-ish one. Of course, the four highest-rated Asian players aren't there.

Yes, there is likely some Fargo-lag due to his rapid improvement. Yapp is likely the better player, but Januarta is not too far behind. And, of course, Indonesia is a hot market.

Then with DCC starting Jan 22, the jet lag will be real for many of the top guys. Let me be the first to predict a higher number of upsets (and/or no-shows) at DCC.

It's showtime. I love watching Josh play. He seems like a good guy. But he's the best player in the world. So I'm rooting for the Cinderella.